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100
Name the British pop group and their frontman who performed the song "Last Christmas"
Who are Wham! and George Michael?
100
According to which calendar is Christmas celebrated in Russia?
What is the Julian calendar?
100
According to Lyolik from „The Diamond Arm“, who drinks champagne in the morning?
Champagne in the morning is a habit of either aristocrats or fools
100
The Grinch stole all of the presents from this town.
What is WhoVille?
100
What could happen if someone really received all of the presents in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song? How many gifts would "the true love" receive?
On the 12th day of Christmas, the true love would receive 78 gifts.
200
Which popular Christmas carol, often sung during the holiday season, features the line "Fa la la la la, la la la la"?
What is "Deck the Halls"?
200
You should do this underneat the mistletoe
What is give a kiss?
200
What is the name of the witch who rules Narnia and brings eternal winter in The Chronicles of Narnia
Who is the White Witch?
200
In this 2004 film, a young boy takes a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is The Polar Express?
200
What is the British name for the figure known in the United States as Santa Claus?
Who is Father Christmas?
300
What are the names of the "Three White Horses" from the song in the 1982 Soviet TV film "Charodei", sung by Larisa Dolina?
What are December, January, and February?
300
This popular drink is only available around Christmas in the US
What is Egg Nog?
300
In which city and state is the McCallister House from the movies Home Alone and Home Alone 2 located?
What is Winnetka, Illinois?
300
Who is the composer of the music for The Nutcracker?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
300
What Does 'Yuletide' Mean?
/ˈjuːl.taɪd/
It refers to the "festive" season beginning at Christmas (late December) and New Year's (early January). Merriam-Webster traces the origin of "Yule" to Old Norse, a medieval language from Iceland and Normay spoken by Vikings, and "tid" to Old English, a Germanic language used in England before 1100 AD.
400
Who voiced the Wolf in the song "The Song of Ded Moroz and Snegurochka" from the animated film "Well, Just You Wait!"?
Who is Anatoly Papanov?
400
Who delivers gifts to children in Italy?
In Italy, gifts to children are delivered by La Befana, a kind old witch who visits homes on the night of January 5th, the eve of Epiphany (January 6th). Unlike Santa Claus, who comes on Christmas Eve, La Befana is associated with Epiphany and fills children's stockings with sweets and gifts if they've been good or coal if they've been naughty. According to legend, she rides a broomstick and enters homes through the chimney
400
Name the actor who played the Grinch in „How the Grinch Stole Christmas“?
Who is Jim Carrey?
400
In "A Christmas Carol", this was the first ghost to appear to Scrooge.
What is The Ghost of Christmas Past?
400
The capital of Christmas Island
What is Flying Fish Cove?
500
What is "Auld Lang Syne"?
[ˈɔːl(d)lɑŋ ˈsəi̯n]
It’s a Scottish song traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" may be translated into standard English as "old long since"
500
How many days after the birth of Jesus did the Three Wise Men arrive to bring gifts?
In 12 days
500
Which street in which city represents the 3rd Stroiteley Street in Moscow and even in Leningrad in the movie „The Irony of Fate“, where Zhenya and Nadya's apartments are located?
Both houses were filmed in Moscow on Vernadsky Avenue.
500
What is the name of the most popular British Christmas cartoon, which follows a young boy's magical adventure on Christmas Eve?
The Snowman
500
When did Snegurochka appear in Russian folklore?
In the 19th century / In 1935